News - August 2020

Gloucestershire County Council will be resurfacing a section of the A48 in the Forest of Dean, between the High Street and Ruddle Court Farm, Newnham on Severn, as part of the £150 million investment into your highways.

As part of Gloucestershire County Council’s £150 million investment into your highways, crews will be resurfacing overnight on Swindon Road in Cheltenham between 1 and 3 September.

A former Lydney man aged 36 was ordered to pay back £60,436 relating to the illegal sale of puppies and money laundering following a Gloucestershire County Council Trading Standards investigation.

One man was arrested last week following an alleged assault on a worker carrying out resurfacing for the county council in Cheltenham town centre.

Gloucestershire schools are ready to return next week and have completed extensive work to ensure the safety of children, staff and parents.

A wide range of online and telephone mental health services are available to support adults, young people and children in Gloucestershire.

A local minerals plan produced by Gloucestershire County Council that aims to support much needed resources whilst responding to the climate change emergency has been shortlisted for an award.

The Summer Reading Challenge is well underway this year but there is still plenty of time for children in Gloucestershire to sign up.

Concessionary travel before 9:30am and NHS free travel will end on Monday 24 August.

More libraries in Gloucestershire will be reopening their doors to the public following the easing of lockdown restrictions.

Covid-19 economic recovery plans from across Gloucestershire have been reviewed by council leaders and GFirst LEP.

As part of the county council’s £150m investment in Gloucestershire’s roads; A46 North Street, Clarence Street, and A46 Albion Street, Cheltenham will be resurfaced overnight this month.

Almost half of all requests for foster homes in the county are for teenagers – so this August, the council is focused on finding more local foster carers who can help teenagers to stay local.

The Household Recycling Centre at Pyke Quarry will be temporarily opened on Wednesdays from 19^th August to make more booking slots available.

Gloucestershire County Council has asked government for over £10million in an ambitious bid to transform active and green travel in Gloucestershire.

Summer is here and Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) is reminding everyone to be safe while they are enjoying the warm weather.

Several libraries in the county will reopen their doors next week following the easing of lockdown restrictions.

In April, Gloucestershire County Council delayed its planned annual update to on street parking charges due to the Covid-19 crisis. The change will now take place from next month.

Gloucestershire Music is thrilled to announce its new patron – renowned international conductor Martyn Brabbins.

The county council has today awarded a contract worth up to £13m over seven years, to Homes2Inspire, to deliver ground breaking specialist support at Trevone House, Gloucester – the first facility of its kind in the country.